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<blockquote data-quote="Calico_Jack73" data-source="post: 1654336" data-attributes="member: 14403"><p>I used to be kind of shy about admitting I played in social settings but once I joined the Air Force and found out how many of our soldiers a hard-core RPG players that went out the window.&nbsp; I now see myself as an ambassador of the game.&nbsp; I'm a network engineer and I keep D&amp;D wallpapers on my screen.&nbsp; People will sometimes walk by, see it, and ask about it and I tell them.&nbsp; I explain that it is really no different than me playing on a softball team.&nbsp; Both are about meeting people in a social setting and both have a competitive spirit... you just can't shatter your ankle rolling dice.&nbsp; Coworkers who are parents seem to have shown the most interest when I tell them that D&amp;D kept me out of drugs, underage drinking, and general mischief during the 80's when all of the above became rampant among my generation.&nbsp; My parents always knew where I was and knew I was being supervised by other adults.&nbsp; It also contributed to a higher than average reading level for my age.&nbsp; Once people see how it is a positive experience they generally warm up to it or at least don't view it negatively.</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Calico_Jack73, post: 1654336, member: 14403"] I used to be kind of shy about admitting I played in social settings but once I joined the Air Force and found out how many of our soldiers a hard-core RPG players that went out the window. I now see myself as an ambassador of the game. I'm a network engineer and I keep D&D wallpapers on my screen. People will sometimes walk by, see it, and ask about it and I tell them. I explain that it is really no different than me playing on a softball team. Both are about meeting people in a social setting and both have a competitive spirit... you just can't shatter your ankle rolling dice. Coworkers who are parents seem to have shown the most interest when I tell them that D&D kept me out of drugs, underage drinking, and general mischief during the 80's when all of the above became rampant among my generation. My parents always knew where I was and knew I was being supervised by other adults. It also contributed to a higher than average reading level for my age. Once people see how it is a positive experience they generally warm up to it or at least don't view it negatively. [/QUOTE]

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